With the S&P 500 hitting record highs, 2014 has been something of a disappointment for the FTSE 100. Indeed, the index is up just 1% since the turn of the year, but does seem to have huge potential over the medium term. Thats because it trades on a price to Read More...

Investors in Santander (LSE: BNC)(NYSE: SAN.US)have experienced a profitable 2014 thus far, with shares in the Spanish bank rising by 13% year to date. Thats a much better performance than that of the wider index, with the FTSE 100 being up just 1% since the turn of the year. However, Read More...

Lloyds(LSE: LLOY) (NYSE: LYG.US) has impressed investors over the past few years, as the bank has rapidly recovered from mistakes made during the financial crisis. Lloyds has spent the last few years slimming itself down, increasing its capital cushion and reducing exposure to risky assets. As a result, investors have Read More...

Patience is one of the key attributes of a successful investor. The likes of US master Warren Buffett have been known to wait years for the right company at the right price. Now, while buying stocks at a fair price will tend to pay off over the long term, we Read More...

The FTSE 100 may have moved sideways over the last month, but many of the indexs members have seen much bigger moves. Three of the biggest fallers have been defence and engineering firm Meggitt (LSE: MGGT), motor insurer Admiral Group (LSE: ADM) and supermarket giant Tesco (LSE: TSCO) (NASDAQOTH: TSCDY.US), Read More...

Admiral(LSE: ADM) has one of the most attractive dividend payouts. The company supports a trailing dividend yield of 7.2% and the consensus among City analysts is that this payout will continue for the next few year. City forecasts have pencilled in a dividend yield of 7.5% for 2014 and 7.1% Read More...